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SB 48 — Public utilities: research and development projects.
Last action — From Assembly without further action.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, gas corporations, heat corporations, and telephone corporations, as defined. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility, and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. Existing law authorizes electrical corporations, gas corporations, heat corporations, and telephone corporations to voluntarily adopt certain research and development programs and authorizes the commission to allow inclusion of expenses for research and development in rates. Existing law requires the commission to consider specified guidelines in evaluating the research, development, and demonstration programs proposed by electrical corporations and gas corporations. Beginning at an unspecified date, this bill would require that findings supporting a decision to approve the inclusion of expenses incurred for research and development projects or programs in electricity rates be informed by independent expert review, as defined. The bill would require the commission by February 1, 2016, and by February 1 of every 3 years thereafter, to submit a report to the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature listing all research and development projects where the expenses of the project were or are recovered from ratepayers during the previous 3 years, including for each project the citations of all published papers, all oral and poster presentations given at public meetings, and all patents awarded for the funded research.
Bill Text
- Amended 06/18/14 - Amended Assembly Current pdf June 18, 2014
- Amended 03/18/14 - Amended Assembly pdf March 18, 2014
- Amended 06/19/13 - Amended Assembly pdf June 19, 2013
- Amended 05/08/13 - Amended Senate pdf May 08, 2013
- Amended 04/08/13 - Amended Senate pdf April 08, 2013
- Introduced 12/19/12 - Introduced pdf December 19, 2012
- SB48 View text html
Action History
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From Assembly without further action.
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Returned to Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
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Set, final hearing. Failed passage in committee.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & C.
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Hearing postponed by committee.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & C.
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Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & C.
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Referred to Com. on U. & C.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1042.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
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Set for hearing May 20.
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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 750.) (April 30).
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Set for hearing April 30.
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Hearing postponed by committee.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.
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Set for hearing April 16.
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Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Set for hearing April 2.
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Referred to Com. on E., U., & C.
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Read first time.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 19.
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Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Hill · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Hill
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 20% | 53% | 0% | 27% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Quirk | — | Yea |
| Buchanan | — | Nay |
| Chávez | — | Nay |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Rendon | — | Nay |
| Skinner | — | Not Voting |
| Bonilla | — | Nay |
| Garcia | — | Nay |
| Fong | — | Not Voting |
| Bradford | — | Nay |
| Beth Gaines | — | Yea |
| Jim Patterson | — | Not Voting |
| Roger Hernández | — | Nay |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Nay |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Knight | — | Yea |
| Liu | — | Not Voting |
| Walters | — | Yea |
| Wright | — | Yea |
| Corbett | — | Yea |
| Emmerson | — | Yea |
| Correa | — | Yea |
| Evans | — | Not Voting |
| DeSaulnier | — | Yea |
| Cannella | — | Yea |
| Fuller | — | Yea |
| Wyland | — | Yea |
| Galgiani | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| De León | — | Yea |
| Hueso | — | Yea |
| Huff | — | Yea |
| Beall | — | Yea |
| Block | — | Yea |
| Lara | — | Yea |
| Leno | — | Yea |
| Lieu | — | Yea |
| Monning | — | Not Voting |
| Nielsen | — | Yea |
| Pavley | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Steinberg | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Wolk | — | Yea |
| Yee | — | Yea |
| Hancock | — | Yea |
| Beth Gaines | — | Yea |
| Bill Berryhill | — | Not Voting |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Jackson, Corey A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Padilla, Stephen C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Knight | — | Not Voting |
| Wolk | — | Yea |
| Corbett | — | Yea |
| Wright | — | Yea |
| Cannella | — | Yea |
| Fuller | — | Yea |
| De León | — | Yea |
| Pavley | — | Yea |
| DeSaulnier | — | Yea |
| Padilla, Stephen C. | Democratic | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 48 do?
- Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, gas corporations, heat corporations, and telephone corporations, as defined. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility, and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. Existing law authorizes electrical corporations, gas corporations, heat corporations, and telephone corporations to voluntarily adopt certain research and development programs and authorizes the commission to allow inclusion of expenses for research and development in rates. Existing law requires the commission to consider specified guidelines in evaluating the research, development, and demonstration programs proposed by electrical corporations and gas corporations. Beginning at an unspecified date, this bill would require that findings supporting a decision to approve the inclusion of expenses incurred for research and development projects or programs in electricity rates be informed by independent expert review, as defined. The bill would require the commission by February 1, 2016, and by February 1 of every 3 years thereafter, to submit a report to the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature listing all research and development projects where the expenses of the project were or are recovered from ratepayers during the previous 3 years, including for each project the citations of all published papers, all oral and poster presentations given at public meetings, and all patents awarded for the funded research.
- Who sponsors SB 48?
- SB 48 is sponsored by Hill.
- What is the current status of SB 48?
- This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 48?
- Track SB 48 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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